Mercury-EMI Deal Fixed (US label Mercury to be
distributed in Britain by EMI Group)
Presley Project to Record in Britain
Harry Belafonte Returns to Film Christmas TV Show
Duke Ellington in Major Tele-shows
Shirley Bassey: London Plans (rumors of performance at Winter Garden Theatre
in November)
Ted Heath Gets V.I.P. Reception
David Whitfield Jackie Rae 'All at Sea'
Laurie London Back From Tour
Diana Dors Extra Late
Modugno on TV Here This Month

News Updates:
Woody Herman Set for British Tour
Ruby Murray gaining strength after operation
Rank Records Chief Flies Back to States
Pat Dixon Dies
Dickie's dates for Leeds and Newcastle
French Radio Books Kalins
Miles Davis in line for 1959 visit here
Music Publishers Make Changes
For Charity
Keely Smith on Sunday's BBC-TV
Cliff Richard gets major film offer
Modugno, Connie Francis plans still uncertain

Fling for Youth at Royal Show
Frankie Vaughn to Visit Five Cities in Five Days
ATV-Pye Record Deal Confirmed Big Plans for Future
Expansion
Alma's First Solo Series
Dick Henderson, Senior Dies
Extra 'Startime' for Singers
Mixed Angelo-U.S. Bands Get Union's Approval
Jimmie Rodgers on BBC-TV this Sunday
Dave King in Jackson Show

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New Label Is Top-Rank
Colossal Demand for Poll Concert Tickets
Cliff Richard Star in Sunday Show Series
Valentine's Date
Stars from America Two Uncertain but One Sure
Max Bygraves Off to U.S. for TV Talks
Pat Boone Plans Tour in 1959
Marty Wilde-Lightning Tour and More '6.5'
Sinatra May Arrive Earlier

All set for royal show [Popular music stars from
Britain and America prepare for Royal Variety Show at London's Coliseum
Theatre] Heath will discuss U.S. tour on radio [Ted Heath]
Good Things In Threes At Coventry [David Whitfield, Grace O' Connor and
George Mitchell]
Taxi Trouble Nearly Ruined Steel's TV 'Life' [ Taxi Trouble almost kept Tommy
Steele from making it to his appearance on "This Is Your Life" ]
Roy Castle to record [Roy Castle set to sign with Pye-Nixa]
Connie Francis Wins her Film Credit ["The Sheriff Of Fractured
Jaw"]
Top Stars write in Nov. 'Hit Parade' [Everlys, Kalins, Dean Martin, Bresslaw,
Drake, Modungo]
Marini Sought For Variety [Strong efforts are being made to secure the Marino
Marini Quartet for one week of British Variety]
Max Bygraves [Max Bygraves added a new date; Liverpool Empire, November 17]